Saturday, February 26, 2011

Low pay, big risks for fuel haulers in Afghan war (AP)

Low pay, big risks for fuel haulers in Afghan war (AP)

Low pay, big risks for fuel haulers in Afghan war (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:12 AM PST

In this Feb. 8, 2011 picture, a truck en route to Kandahar, Afghanistan drives past people at a store in Quetta, Pakistan early in the morning. Fuel for NATO troops in southern Afghanistan is transported along dangerous routes by impoverished Pakistani drivers. The war, now in its 10th year, consumes roughly 6 million liters (1.5 million gallons), about 100 truckloads, of fuel a day, according to NATO forces. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) PART OF A 25-PICTURE SERIES BY ANJA NIEDRINGHAUSAP - On the dashboard of his truck, Nowsher Awan keeps a colorful little box and a toy puppy biting on a candy cane. He says he bought the knickknacks in a market because "they just made me happy."

Nearly 16,000 Chinese evacuated from Libya (AFP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:46 AM PST

The first group of Chinese citizens to be evacuated by the Chinese government from Libya arrive at Beijing Capital Airport in Beijing on Feburary 24. Beijing said Saturday nearly 16,000 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from strife-torn Libya, where a popular uprising has left hundreds dead.(AFP/File)AFP - Beijing said Saturday nearly 16,000 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from strife-torn Libya, where a popular uprising has left hundreds dead.

Afridi, Misbah lead Pakistan past Sri Lanka (AFP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 09:48 AM PST

Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar celebrates after he dismissed Sri Lankan batsman Tissara Perera during the Group A match in the World Cup Cricket tournament between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Pakistan won by 11 runs.(AFP/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)AFP - Shahid Afridi took four wickets and Misbah-ul-Haq notched a second successive half century as Pakistan upstaged Sri Lanka in a highly-charged World Cup Group A match by 11 runs on Saturday.

American contractor appears in Pakistani court (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:00 AM PST

Supporters of Pakistani religious party Jamaat-u-Dawa chant slogans during a rally against U.S. CIA employee Raymond Allen Davis, who is implicated in the shooting deaths of two Pakistanis, in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. Washington insists Davis is immune from prosecution because he is listed as a U.S. Embassy staff member. It says Davis shot two Pakistanis in self-defense when they tried to rob him in late January in the eastern city of Lahore. (AP Photo/Hamza Ahmed)AP - An American detained for visa violations in northwest Pakistan is a contractor who had worked on a U.S.-funded construction project in the region, a security official said Saturday.

US hits China over web-erasing of diplomat's name (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:58 AM PST

AP - The U.S. is tweaking China for its online blocking of the American ambassador's name.

Nintendo 3-D handheld goes on sale in Japan (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:16 AM PST

Nine-year-old Natsumi Miyasaka shows off Nintendo's newest computer game console, Nintendo 3DS, at retail store Big Camera in central Tokyo, Saturday, Feb. 26 , 2011. The Nintendo 3DS, offering glasses-free 3-D images, has gone on sale in Japan, ahead of a global rollout, and analysts say it promises to be the world's first 3-D mass-market product. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP - Nintendo's latest game machine, offering glasses-free 3-D images, went on sale in Japan on Saturday ahead of a global rollout, and analysts say it promises to be the world's first 3-D mass-market product.

India coach Houghton denies 'racist' remark (AFP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:56 AM PST

India coach Bob Houghton has angrily denied making racist remarks in an escalating row with his employers who have already taken steps to sack the Englishman.(AFP/File/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)AFP - India coach Bob Houghton on Saturday angrily denied making racist remarks in an escalating row with his employers who have already taken steps to sack the Englishman.

Damaged cathedral symbolizes NZ city's anguish (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:37 AM PST

AP - For 130 years, Christchurch Cathedral stood at the center of its city as a graceful monument to its heritage and civic pride. Now, with its spire decapitated by an earthquake, it has become a symbol of the city's anguish.

Bomber kills at least 4 in northwest Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:28 AM PST

Would-be suicide bomber Akhtar Nawaz, 14, from South Waziristan, Pakistan, speaks as Lutfullah Mashal, spokesman for the Afghan intelligence service, right, looks on during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Feb, 26, 2011. The Afghan intelligence service announced the arrests of a Pakistani boy and two teenagers - one from Afghanistan and the other from Pakistan - who claimed they had been coerced into becoming would-be suicide bombers. All three appeared at a news conference and recounted stories of how militants forced them into becoming suicide attackers for the insurgency. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)AP - Amid screams of "Suicide bomber! Suicide bomber!" an insurgent detonated his vest of explosives Saturday, killing at least four people at a sports field in northwest Afghanistan.

Confident Pakistan eye Sri Lanka W. Cup win (AFP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:25 AM PST

Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar celebrates after he dismissed Sri Lankan batsman Tissara Perera during the Group A match in the World Cup Cricket tournament between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Pakistan won by 11 runs.(AFP/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)AFP - Pakistan scored 277 for seven to set up a mouthwatering run chase for Sri Lanka in their heavyweight clash on Saturday as Bangalore geared up for the India-England World Cup showdown.

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Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:29 AM PST

AP - Afghan official: Bomber kills at least 4 in attack at sports field in northwest Afghanistan.

New Zealand earthquake toll at 145 dead (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 12:32 AM PST

Representatives from the United Kingdom Fire and Rescue Service inspect the earthquake-damaged buildings in Colombo Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. Tuesday's magnitude 6.3 temblor collapsed buildings, caused extensive other damage killing more than 100 people and with 200 more missing. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)AP - New Zealand's premier said the Christchurch quake may be the country's worst disaster ever, as officials raised the toll Saturday to 145 dead and more than 200 missing while giving a grim prognosis for the city's downtown.

LinkedIn working again in China amid protest calls (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 11:36 PM PST

AP - Social networking site LinkedIn is once again accessible in China, after apparently being blocked by authorities following online calls for Middle East-style protests across the country.

India starts evacuation flights from Libya (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 11:07 PM PST

AP - Air India is sending two aircraft to evacuate some of the 18,000 Indian citizens from violence-stricken Libya.

Amid New Zealand tragedy, a rescue and a wedding (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 02:17 PM PST

Newlyweds Emma Howard and Chris Greenslade cheer for a group photo after their wedding, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, just days after she was pulled from the rubble of the earthquake devastated Pyne Gould Corporation in Christchurch, New Zealand. Tuesday's magnitude 6.3 temblor collapsed buildings, caused extensive other damage and killed more than 100 people. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)AP - Clutching her groom, she looked like any beaming bride. But Emma Howard's trip down the aisle Friday almost didn't happen. Just 72 hours earlier she was trapped under a building that collapsed in the earthquake.
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